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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:	Witness (Motion picture : 1985)
Edition:	Special collector's ed.
Imprint:	Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures Corporation : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2005.
Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:	English French
Subject:	Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama. Police corruption -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama. Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama. Amish -- Social life and customs -- Drama. Amish -- Social life and customs. Child witnesses. Homicide investigation. Police corruption. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Detective and mystery films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Police films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Format:	DVD Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8465564

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:	Weir, Peter, 1944- Feldman, Edward S., 1929- Wallace, Earl W. Kelley, William, 1929- Wallace, Pamela. Ford, Harrison, 1942- McGillis, Kelly, 1957- Sommer, M. Josef. Haas, Lukas, 1976- Rubeš, Jan, 1920-2009. Godunov, Alexander, 1949-1995. LuPone, Patti. Glover, Danny. Jennings, Brent. Jarre, Maurice. Paramount Pictures Corporation. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN:	1415713154 9781415713150
Notes:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots ( min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.). Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Thom Noble ; music composed by Maurice Jarre ; production designer, Stan Jolley ; story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace. Harrison Ford (John Book), Kelly McGillis (Rachel), Josef Sommer (Schaeffer), Lukas Haas (Samuel), Jan Rubes (Eli Lapp), Alexander Godunov (Daniel Hochleitner), Patti LuPone (Elaine), Danny Glover (McFee), Brent Jennings (Carter). DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen presentation. In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Summary:	Shortly after the death of her husband, Amish woman Rachel Lapp takes her son Samuel on a trip to Philadelphia. While in the train station washroom, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. Philadelphia detective John Book discovers that people within the police force were involved, and is assigned to escort Rachel and Samuel back home, protecting the boy until the trial. Book blends in with the Amish community, but the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their secret, and they come looking for Samuel--to silence him for good.
Target Audience:	MPAA rating: Rated R; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.
Awards:	Winner, 1986 Academy Awards: Best Film Editing: Thom Noble; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Earl W. Wallace (screenplay/story) William Kelley (screenplay/story) Pamela Wallace (story); BAFTA Film Awards 1986, Best Score: Maurice Jarre.
Standard no.:	097360309546
Publisher's no.:	03095 Paramount

Description
Summary:	An Amish boy witnesses a murder, and the cop on the case discovers it's part of a conspiracy in his department. Includes all-new special features including a five-part documentary and much more.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots ( min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.).
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen presentation.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Rated R; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.
Awards:	Winner, 1986 Academy Awards: Best Film Editing: Thom Noble; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Earl W. Wallace (screenplay/story) William Kelley (screenplay/story) Pamela Wallace (story); BAFTA Film Awards 1986, Best Score: Maurice Jarre.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Thom Noble ; music composed by Maurice Jarre ; production designer, Stan Jolley ; story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace.
ISBN:	1415713154 9781415713150